FACT - Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries
Volunteers working to preserve and protect the quality & beauty of the Alum Creek watershed and promote environmentally responsible recreation, educational opportunities, & citizen participation at many levels.
Columbus Litter League is BACK!!! Knock litter out of the park ⚾️ Sign-up as a team or individually and help #KeepColumbusBeautiful! ☀️
Register here ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/columbus-litter-league-tickets-306451804597?aff=INSTA
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FACT folks teaches at some of these free public workshops. Sign up via below.Hey Franklin County residents - you can get $50 off a rain barrel! Say whaaaat? Spread the word.
Rain barrels are a great way to reduce your footprint by capturing and using rain as your resource. The rainwater captured in your rain barrel is great for watering your garden or lawn. Rainwater is soft, and your plants will appreciate it. Plus, it saves you money on your water bill. Who doesn't love saving money these days?!
Participate in our Community Backyards program to receive a rebate for your yard. Take the online course or attend a workshop to receive a voucher for a rebate. The online course is open now, and we have workshops scheduled throughout the spring and summer. Tell a friend. Check it out: www.communitybackyards.org/
Shoutout to FACT - Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries, Jerry and Barbara for helping us teach these workshops! We couldn't do it without your help<3
We just heard about these free tours by US Army Corp fb.me/e/dUff9XqIs
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Amy Acton to Lead Parks and Greenways Effort - Columbus Underground
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Last summer, a group of planners presented their visions for transforming and connecting Central Ohio’s five main river corridors. The presentations and related materials were posted online and also...I hope the stream greenways remain wild, instead of paved access trails, etc bringing litter… 😬
Today's posts from Bike Commuting in Columbus. Bad news, good news. The Alum Creek Greenway Trail (part of the Ohio to Erie Trail) underpass at Agler Road in northeast Columbus will have closures this coming season while the Agler bridge deck is replaced by Franklin County Engineer. We're waiting to receive their schedule and possible detour route. (Unfortunately, nearby narrow Sunbury Road is dangerous for both bikes & ped travel.) City of Columbus legislation ord 2317-2021 from Sept 2021 stated, "The Alum Creek Trail will be closed only for short intermittent periods during the 18 month project duration."
Nice news for our adjacent watershed protection.MORPC has announced four projects awarded over $3 million in Clean Ohio Conservation Funds (COCF) in Round 16 for District 3 (Franklin County) from the Natural Resources Assistance Council (NRAC). Read more: www.morpc.org/news/natural-resources-assistance-council-funding-2022/
Each Tuesday during National Native Plant Month, we will be highlighting what not to plant (invasive) and what to plant (native) instead. Today, we are covering SHRUBS!
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Bill to Deregulate Development of Ephemeral Water Streams Moving Through Ohio Legislature - Columbus Underground
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BY: JAKE ZUCKERMAN The Ohio legislature could soon pass a bill deregulating the development of “ephemeral streams” — natural flows of water that form after rain and snowmelt. Ohio has an estimat...It has taken almost 22 years to begin to see eagles
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.We hope you will help us on April 16. Click on below for the service event details, RSVP via 'find tickets' or visit www.givepulse.com/event/285608-Alum-Creek-Greenway-Cleanup
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Thanks to all who came out to help with this event! We gathered up 24 big bags of trash, plus 12 oversized items. We sorted and recycled 10 of those bags worth of trash (bottles and cans). There is more to get to, but we made a good impact here for Earth Month!
Thank you volunteers for helping to remove invasive honeysuckle bushes from out of Westerville on March 31.